I'm a thirty-something year old. I have two adorable children and one great green-eyed husband.

I'm fairly new to the Twilight world. I picked up a copy of Twilight in March 09 at the airport on my way to a funeral. I ended up sick so I tucked myself away in the hotel room devouring the book. I finished it quickly and found my way to the nearest book store for New Moon. At the airport. for the flight home, I picked up Eclipse. It was a sad weekend but at least I could escape to Forks. I finished all four books, twice, by April.

I was so thankful to stumble upon fan fiction and all the great stories with our favorite characters.

Edward Masen is a 29 year old former NFL football player, now coaching high school football in Forks. He leads a quiet life until he meets a woman that will change his life forever. What's been missing from his life may be right in front of him. AH

A first kiss, a first dance, a first curse word shared between best friends. This is the tale of a boring, young geek and the social pariah who thought the world of him. A tale of growing up. A tale of a Non-Romantic Romance.

"It's the first time I realize that for all of the significance boy-Edward holds in my past, man-Edward is a stranger to me. The thought is at once liberating and heartbreaking, and I don't know what to do with it: how do you forgive someone who no longer exists? How do you hold a man accountable for a boy's carelessness?"

Their first encounter is brief, minute, insignificant, forgettable. At least it should be. Edward and Bella live very different lives, but a chance encounter forces them to reexamine everything they thought they wanted.

Everything I had done in my life seemed to lead up to this moment. The moment when I found myself bound inextricably to a man I didn’t love, trapped in a life I didn’t want. And if I left him, I would be entirely alone.

Sultry, scary, Southern Gothic. A good ol' vamp with bad intentions, Eddie lives large as ever on the down-low, down South. Always under his skin, Bella's just sass in a frosty glass. **INSPIRED AWARDS WINNER Best Vampires & Best Bella** AU/M

Bella begins working for the elusive and distant Edward Cullen who she discovers is hiding behind an elaborate charade to maintain his secret lifestyle. Bella is determined to find out the mysteries of Edward Cullen but with what results? AU, OOC.

You always have the choice between life and death... until you don't. There is poetry at the beginning and end of our journey, but it's what you make of the interim that counts. BxE, rated M, canon parings.

As the President of the United States, Edward Cullen finds it difficult to meet women. So his brother secretly employs the services of an escort agency to help fulfill certain presidential needs. OOC AU

With his parole fast approaching, inmate Edward Masen is looking for a friend. College student Bella Swan stumbles across his profile on a prison pen-pal website. Their friendship is formed over written words, but will it last once he rejoins her world?

Bella has a cabin on the beach for three weeks. He uses a Victorian built by his grandfather. He's numbed by trauma...and he's drifting. He's no hero, but she won't agree. They meet, but is it chance or design? It's loneliness, it's lust, it's anger, it's desperate. It's a risk, it's betrayal...it's hope...it's love...but it's fragile. It's a leap.

Bella wants to die, and almost gets her wish fulfilled when she gets hit by a shiny Volvo. She is left with serious injuries, and the only thing keeping her from dying is the person who hit her. All Human, Rated M for language, dark themes & violence.

Bella finds herself in dire financial need and takes drastic action-she offers her virginity up for auction. Will this desperate plan to save her college education actually turn out to be a second chance at love? Collaboration with TwiliteAddict. AH

Bella Swan has always spent her summer vacations with the Cullen family since her mother died, even though she despises their younger son, Edward. What happens when they're forced to live alone and their feelings start to get mixed up? AU, AH. ExB

My name is Isabella Swan and today, I signed a contract that would put me in the steel tight clutches of a man I didn't know, for four years. A girl's gotta pay for college somehow, right? AH. Come meet 'Sugar Daddy' Edward.

Four years is a long time to date someone. Unless it's Edward. Gorgeous, charming, intelligent Edward. Then again, he's so cheap he steals toilet paper. No one's perfect, that's for sure. 3rd Pl Public Vote/2nd Pl Judge's Vote in Fic This Gif contest!

Bella is a witness in peril. Emmett Cullen is the deputy assigned to protect her. When the witness protection program isn't safe, Emmett asks Bella to pose as his brother Edward's fiancée until the trial. AU, AH, ExB.

An Abridged Account of the Intimate History of Edward Cullen, as told to Bella Swan. Edward recounts a somewhat disastrous history of encounters with women through the 20th century, as Bella becomes more and more impatient to have an encounter of their own.

In the aftermath of her divorce, a heartbroken Bella Swan looks for danger to give meaning to her life. If only her hot ex-husband would stay out of the picture. There is NO CHEATING in this story by E or B. AH BxE

March 16/06 the world the Cullens knew ended. Faith, hope & love are powerful things. Edward finds out how powerful they are when he loses the one person who made his life worth living. Not just an E/B story. Entire Cullen clan is here, each with their own hardships. Set during a post-apocalyptic nuclear war. Try the Prologue before passing judgment. You might be surprised! NM/AU

If someone would've told me a year ago that I'd be ringing in the New Year in a hospital room, I would've told them they were crazy. New Year's Eve is meant for parties, drinking, and stealing kisses from hot guys. Yeah… this is so not what I wanted.

Bella believes in the simple things. She works hard, lives alone, does her best to get by. What happens when she meets the stunning Edward Cullen-while trapped in an elevator? Its Hollywood meets hometown. What can they teach each other about love?AH

Bella seeks refuge from horrible nightmares at a small all-night diner, where Edward is the new night-shift waiter. Together they help save and heal each other from their pasts... extended from the original Love Through Lemons contest entry

AU E/B meet under violent circumstances.Surviving that 1st meeting, they navigate a slow road toward friendship, then romance. But obstacles begin to multiply around them and soon the question arises: are these obstacles random or by design - and by whom?

When you play with fire you're gonna get burned. Bella's marriage has gone stale, and she soon finds herself tied up in a web of deceit involving her young brother-in-law Edward. Adultery is just as complicated as it seems...BPOV, Rated M

B & E. Alice's new boyfried Jasper lives on Hilton Head Island, S.C. He invites her & her friends to come down for a visit. Bella isn't happy to be the only single in a couple's paradise...until she ends up in his roommate's bed.

Edward/Bella - WIP, AU, AH, OOC. When Bella goes to live with her father in Forks, things go much better than she expected. At least until a slick parking lot, a careening van, a broken arm, and her weird lab partner from biology get in the way...

Bella needs someone to stay with while Phil and Mom travel. Dad and other relatives are not in picture. Injured baseball player needs help since he broke his leg, he is the son of a famiy friend of Phils AU little OOC

Bella Swan makes her living matching up San Diego's singles. Edward Cullen is her newest client and biggest challenge so far. How many dates will Edward have before Bella realizes she's his perfect match? BxE/AH/OOC/silliness/mature themes/COMPLETE/relocated to TWCS - link above

When a knight from another kingdom wins his choice of bride, he claims the handmaid instead of the princess. Isabella finds herself married and tossed into the middle of political schemes. What happens when she can't give him the one thing he must have?

While hunting one afternoon, the boys stumble upon what appears to be a corpse. When they learn it's a severely broken vampire, they take him home to do what they can to help. But of course, fate has plans for this man. Canon Couples. AU.

Overnight irresponsible Edward goes from bachelor to father of a 5 yr old. Meanwhile responsible, prepared Bella begins her first job as Kindergarten teacher at Forks Elementary. When irresponsible meets the epitome of responsible, sparks will fly!

Edward has immersed himself in the Cannabean way to ward off the hurt of a life-changing experience; but an unexpected betrothal teaches him how little he knows about life. There is no abuse in this story.

Edward, smartest student at St. Bart's School for Boys, always thought he was straight. That is, until he met new student Ben Cheney. But what happens when Edward discovers that Ben is actually a girl who goes by the name of Bella Swan? AH AU.

A tragic accident separated Edward and Bella, forcing them down paths they never envisioned. What happens when they find themselves torn between having what they always wanted and honoring commitments made? AH, Rated M for language & lemons

For so long, Edward has maintained control of the monster within. When Bella finally entices Edward to bed, control is lost. Can Edward forgive himself for his weakness and mistake? Or, will Bella turn to Jacob who lurks in the shadows? *BD ALT*

Bella prefers the virtual to the actual, but feels herself being tugged from the safety of her online realm into the world of a rough edged Edward. This time she'll write her own story. Collab with astilbe13 AH/AU

AU/AH: When the Swans return to their birthplace, Bella learns she is no ordinary teenager, and Forks is no ordinary town. Can she fulfill her destiny with the powerful Edward Cullen, or will the dark forces that threaten their families destroy them all?

Bella's life is full of certainty and boredom. A dance instructor without passion, she has no idea that the handsome man in her night class will teach her how every moment could be her big moment, and how every breath could be the last. AH/M. COMPLETE.

Edward & Bella are exes. 4 years later, fate gives them a new hand by reuniting them together in their father's joint cabin, with the assistance of their clashing friends. How will it end? Hmm. *AH, OOC, A/L, Canon/Uncanon couples.*

Six years after Edward left, Bella's written a bestselling book about a girl and the vampire who loves her. Edward returns to her, hell-bent on recapturing the happily ever after that he destroyed. AU. Rated M for lemons.

New Moon AU. Edward did more than just leave Bella in the woods five years ago. Time goes on as Bella struggles to make a new life without him. What happens when they are accidentally reunited? What was the real lie that Edward told? What will Bella do?

They were the best of friends, "The Sovereign Six" as they were most notablly called. After being apart for eleven years, they are all brought back together by a tragedy. Is their friendships strong enough to overcome the time they've missed together?

Bella decides that it's time to find out who she really is and that means stepping out of her privileged life as a Cullen and taking flight on her own. Can different paths lead two people to the same destination? AH

After her divorce, Bella starts a new life with her son. She soon meets a handsome doctor, who is dealing with his own loss and is struggling to raise his two kids. It's a story of finding strength during adversity and learning to love again

Edward is a single father trying to protect his son from the past and a future that could shatter their lives. Car trouble on a stormy night brings them to a cabin in the woods and the doorstep of the enigmatic Bella. AH, M

*On Hiatus, see profile* Edward is a solitary vampire who is tired of hunting humans, but needs human blood. After Bella's sister Alice is murdered, she can't find peace while the killers walk free. She needs a hitman, and he needs someone to kill for.

A night of drunken passion leads to an endless string of sexual affairs. An exciting prospect for many. But a complicated scenario, when it just so happens that the guy you're screwing, is your Father's Fiancées Son, your soon-to-be Step Brother!

By pretending she is falling for Edward, Bella is fulfilling Esme's dying wish. But sexy, possessive Edward can read her mind. Will she ever get into his? Can Bella forget the pain of her teenage years, and can she resist his relentless seduction? AH.

Bella has given up on dating, but she has a one-night stand with a mystery man named Edward. Both are surprised when he gets a job at her law firm! Coworkers Alice and Jasper, best bud Emmett, and sultry boss Rosalie play a role in Bella's love life. Humor, UST. Rated M. Nominated twice for The Lemonade Stand Fic of the Week.

The sequel to Aengus. When the love of your life is a god who holds grudges like no one you've ever met and is eyeballs deep in mythological intrigue, a fairytale ending can be hard to reach. All human. Rated M for a reason!

Edward's been a solitary vampire, hunting on the edges of society. He rejoins his family in Forks, ready to abstain and runs across a young woman praying. A choice must be made between one's heart, one's desires and one's soul. Darkward ExB AU

Edward & Bella are lifelong friends. At 18, just as their true feelings for each other are coming to fruition, tragedy strikes and the US is thrust into World War II. Will Edward and Bella's love be enough to see them through a world war? Rated M, OOC.

Winner of two Summer 2009 Indies. A beautifully plain girl writes the colors used to unravel a young prodigy of the brushstroke. What color are the eyes that see through the heart? Forest green and their rooted brown. AH/M. COMPLETE.

Edward and Bella were once high school sweethearts. Years later, their lives converge unexpectedly, forcing Bella to deal with and accept things she's long since tried to move past. This story started with "Trampoline", once a WitFit prompt.

AU Post-NM. Teacher!Bella, Student!Edward; a struggle of wills, an attempt at seduction, a dark secret, a dash of UST, a gallon of attitude, antagonistic motorcycling, a hell of a lot of angst and one unforgettable scene in a snow storm.

Edward lowered his eyes to his lap, uncomfortable with my question. He grabbed a grape off the table, popped it in his mouth and chewed. I saw him blush-I could almost hear his heartbeat. "Bella, I live in the woods because I'm a vampire." B/E,OOC,AU

Bella Swan goes to a local bar to watch a band for her media class. She doesn't expect to be moved by the voice - much less the man behind the voice. She only has two weeks with him, and choosing wisely has never been her forte. M for... you know.

Edward and Bella thought they would have forever. Instead, Edward is teaching Bella a ghostly lesson in ars moriendi... "the art of dying." AU; mixed POV; lemons; MCD at onset. Some mild/dream-state DubCon.

When Bella accepts an offer to write the biography of a severely reclusive author, the old, dying man she’s presented with and the young, too perfect man she meets while there convince her she’s missing some very important parts of the story. E/B, AU.

When Bella moves to Forks, she's surprised that there's someone living in the house across from hers... and even more so that her window faces directly into someone else's! AU, all human BxE all the way... enjoy! Nominated 4 times at The Twilight Awards!

Bella has a bad habit. She's been secretly involved, and secretly in love, w/her friends brother for yrs. Will she ever admit her love or will misunderstandings, interfering friends & betrayal help her kick the habit? AH/OOC, MATURE

Sometimes the fruit is forbidden for a reason. A mélange of Twilight and How to Be, with an Artward who so carefully and so softly sneaks under her skin and into her soul. Not your typical E/B romance. Complete.

When Bella and Edward meet at university they can both feel the attraction. What's keeping Bella from letting Edward in? Can he help her overcome her past and find happiness? Rated M for eventual lemons. AU, AH. E/B R/Em, J/A.

Bored with their dismal love lives, best friends Edward and Bella come up with the idea of exploring the world of sex using the alphabet for the next twenty-six weekends. What happens when things go from two friends having fun to something serious? AH OOC

The wild son of a famous televangelist, Jasper likes to love ‘em and leave ‘em. Will he meet his match in Bella, who’s in love with his sister’s boyfriend Edward? And what happens when Edward finally notices her? AH, B/E

Scarred by events in her past, Bella relies heavily on her best friend and roommate, Jasper. When Jasper falls in love with a girl named Alice, Bella is excited for him but can’t help but wonder – where will she fit in? Canon pairings, AH/AU, OOC

Won 1.st place in The Sandbox "Things That Go Bump In The Night"- Contest: When Bellas mother died, she used the insurance money Renee left her to buy a home. But there seems to be someone in her apartment already. And he does not enjoy her company.

AU/AH: Seven years have passed since Edward and Bella last saw each other. Now, with Edward's return to Seattle, Bella wonders what drove away her brother's best friend all those years ago. *More detailed summary included with chapter 1.

A waitress's pain, a bartender's secrets, & one fateful night. "The silken lilt flowing from his flawless lips envelopes her…soothes her…rocks her gently back and forth…until the tingly sensation fades into numbness. Numb. Like Novocain." AH

Ever wonder what it would be like to live with your best friend? Things change and moves occur when recent family happenings lead to divorce in the Swan house. Bella learns to cope through friendship and love. All human/canon pairings.

Bella is reunited with her childhood friend Alice under unlikely circumstances. When sparks fly between Bella and Alice's older brother, will she be able to resist? And what secrets is he hiding? Canon Couples

Bella Swan is homeless in one of the worst winters Seattle has seen. When hope is gone, and things take a turn for the worst a mysterious stranger steps in to help, turning her life upside down. Changing her life forever. AH/AU

Bella is a sexual therapist with unusual methods. When she goes on sabbatical to write a book, Dr. Hale calls in a favor and sends her a new patient. Bella must put aside her training and follow her instincts to help Edward overcome his difficulties.

Bella Swan would like to think she truly hates Edward Cullen. Of course, that's what makes sex with him so damn fun. E/B, All Human, AU. Rated a hard M for Lemons. Complete. NEW: An outtake auctioned off in support of Haiti!

Bella's elevator ride with a gorgeous stranger becomes charged when the lift breaks down. Things become complicated when she discovers the stranger is her to-be boss, Edward Cullen. Originally written for the Make It Count contest. Now extended!

After her mom dies, Bella becomes angry & withdrawn. Enter Edward, the handsome teenage vampire, & the start of a complicated love-hate relationship. Can their love survive the fear that rules her and the secret he hides from her? AU,OOC. Rated M.

Immersion: interest in something that occupies all the time & energy available. Bella, the new girl/vamp at Forks HS, smells something wonderful. Edward, a sweet geek, smells something great too. What if vampires imprinted/mated according to scent? AU

Bella Swan was a popular girl until a pre-summer incident leads her to start her senior year as an outcast. Forced to sit alone at the reject table with Edward Cullen, a guy with a serious reputation. REWRITE: TRUTH IN LOVE.

Half of Hollywood's most famous couples are faking it. That's how Bella Swan's publicist convinces her to pretend to date troubled Hollywood bad boy Edward Cullen. And she'll do anything for her band and her music.

AH. Everyone has secrets, and Bella Swan is no different. For months she's kept quiet, but the arrival of blunt Edward Cullen forces her to come clean with terrifying consequences. Secrets push friends away, but can honesty bring them back? Complete.

Strange things happen when you wake up from a coma... like sudden telepathy. But chasing after the quiet girl in art class 10 yrs later isn't so easy, especially when she's trying harder just to push you away. All you have to do is find out why. AU/AH.

AH,AU: Rated M for sexual content, language, and adult themes. When a car crash forces interaction between Edward and Bella, they change each others live forever. Can their forbidden love overcome the most terrible of antagonists, though?

Bella lives in the perfect life, has everything and needs nothing. When bad boy Edward Masen comes into town she hates him and he feels the same about her. But is that all there is to it? Please R&R Please if you cannot handle sexual content don't read!

Ever since she can remember, Bella Swan has spent her Christmas with the Cullens. This Christmas its time to sort out those Edward related "complications". But what happens when Edward has a new introduction to make? Rating: Mature Pairing: EB, AH

The much awaited story surrounding the one-shot 'White Carpet and Wall Sconces'. Read and Review. M FOR A REASON. Bad Boy Edward Cullen meets the studious Bella Swan. Do opposites really attract? And what is Edward's secret?

I began with his brow, my fingers tracing lightly the wounds where metal had pierced his flesh. He was my own self in the mirror, through the looking glass, his fingers on my piercings where I had run my own body through." Tattward & Inkella. AU/AH AxJ

For just one day every decade the Cullen family opens things up in the bedroom. Canon and non-canon pairings. No permanent splitting of canon couples. Very adult themes. Includes F/F slash in earlier chapters and M/M later. It earns its "M" rating!

Teddy's secret and magical childhood is lost when a family heirloom is destroyed, changing his life forever. Now an adult, can Edward open himself back up to magic and love when he meets a beautiful - and hauntingly familiar - woman in real life?

ON HIATUS. Bella spent the first two years of her life in Forks slowly falling for Jacob. As her senior year begins, a new family moves to town and she begins to question the difference between what she thought she needed & what she never knew she wanted.

England 1818 - Bella finds a badly beaten stranger & nurses him back to health. When he awakes, he has no recollection of who he is. Can their love survive when his memory returns? And what of James Masen, the "Devil" Duke of Forkshire? Age of Edward.

As an actor, Edward Cullen is surrounded by people that he couldn't really care less about. What happens when he buys a house in the middle of nowhere and meets his new neighbors? AH, AU, ExB, rated M for future chapters and language.

Bella has made bad dates her career. Desperate women hire her to date their ex's to be sure they know how "good" they had it before. But Bella meets her match when she's hired to date Edward Cullen, her best friend's guy. AH,OOC collab with celtic mommy

This story takes place in the time line a little bit after Twilight. Charlie is a drunken father that abuses Bella. The events through out the story teach Bella how to be a better person and drawn her and Edward even closer.

Edward thought of Bella as just a friend, but Bella always felt more.That was 3 years ago and now she's ready to make Edward Cullen fall in love with her and make this the best summer of her life. All Human OOC Lemons Gall-lore! WARNING: NC-17

A college class has everyone pairing up as married couples for 28 days. But how hard would it be to focus on passing the class when you’re paired up with your worst enemy’s girlfriend? How much worse when you actually started to fall for her? ON HIATUS

Copward and Officer Bella go undercover to work a case together. Officer Bella is a bartender and Undercoverward is a bouncer at a strip club called the Drunk Tank. Will they be able to keep their relationship professional? AU-Human

When a virgin is kidnapped in the jungles of Isle Esme, a daring anthropologist rushes in to the rescue. But will they be able to escape the island before falling victim to the predators, natives, and pirates? AH EdwardxBella

A secret that could quite possibly be one of the biggest things she was hiding from the world. And I, a man who didn't know her or anything about her life at all, was in on it. But, if it took days or weeks or even months, I would help her. DISCONTINUED

Bella, a shy, loving young woman joins the Peace Corps in an attempt to help as much as she can. She is assigned to work with a partner in establishing a medical clinic in rural Uganda. In a land of upheaval, poverty and despair, can love prevail?

Edward and Bella meet year after year, same place and time, escaping from their lives and the people in it. What happens as the years go by? Will something come between them, bringing their ritual to an end? A/H, OOC

What if Bella wasn't beautiful when she first met Edward? Shy, scared, alone, and hurt Bella comes to Forks at the request of Dr. Carlisle Cullen, who thinks he can help her battered legs regain their strength when other doctors have failed.

Edward and Bella only know each other through Alice and Jasper, but that doesn't stop them from lusting after each other. After months of nothing, they're ready for something afterall. ONESHOT, All Human lemony fluff...read and review

Bella’s best friend Edward had always been there for her, he was there when she broke her leg and when she got her first A on a test, but when tragedy strikes Bella’s family can Edward keep her together? Can he show her the true meaning of love? All human

Bella and Edward's lives are going perfectly togethor until the Volturi step in and Bella must make a descision that will determine the fate of her new family. Can Bella be Superman instead of Lois Lane?

What happens here, doesn't ALWAYS stay here. It took Bella one cheating ex-boyfriend and a few drinks to find herself married to Edward Cullen, who is handsome, weathly, and isn't about to let her go that quite easily. Please R&R. /Slightly OOC?/